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GWYNNE, John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 255 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 September 1914, Emerald, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1889 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St Stephens School, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bushman/Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 31 October 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 255, Emerald, Queensland | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 255, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 255, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant | |
| 31 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 255, 5th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 255 awm_unit: 5th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1915-10-31 |
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